http://carbloggin.com automotive passion Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://carbloggin.com/coupes/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500/ http://carbloggin.com/coupes/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:07:13 +0000 Carblogger http://carbloggin.com/?p=39 Manufacturer: Ford Body Style: Coupe Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive Engine: 5411cc 32v Supercharged V8 Power: 540bhp @ 6000rpm Torque: 510 lb/ft @ 4500rpm 0-60: 4.5 seconds Top Speed: 155mph Comments: The problem with the Shelby GT500 Mustang if you are a Brit is that it is only available in the UK as a grey import. It is an absolutely stunning car to behold and is a fitting descendant of the classic Mustangs of the 1960’s and 1970’s and at $46k in the United States its also a bargain. Over 500 horse power for less than £30k? Yes please. But that’s where the problem is with the grey import bit. By the time you get one shipped over here, you won’t have paid £28k, you will have paid closer to £47k. At that price it starts to look a bit dodgy though. The interior is utilitarian at best and it still has a live rear axle making for an entertaining drive at least, but don’t try and make one go around a corner too fast. It makes more sense to spend your money on a BMW M3 which is a vastly superior car. It doesn’t quite have the road presence of the Ford though, and to be honest if I had £50k knocking about that I could spend on a car that I would look at more than drive, then I would buy one. Merchandise: Mustang 1:18 Scale Model | Mustang Poster | Mustang Canvas Print ]]> http://carbloggin.com/coupes/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500/feed/ 4 http://carbloggin.com/coupes/bmw-m3-gts/ http://carbloggin.com/coupes/bmw-m3-gts/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:41:38 +0000 Carblogger http://carbloggin.com/?p=24 Manufacturer: BMW Body Style: Coupe Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive Engine: 4400cc 32v V8 Power: 444bhp Torque: TBC 0-60: 4.3 seconds Top Speed: 155mph Comments: After announcing that they were going to go ahead with the X5 and X6 M cars everyone concluded that M division had finally lost the plot, especially after last year stating that there was no reason to make a new CSL, as there was no demand. However, M Division have rescued thier rep with this baby. It’s not a CSL so they weren’t lying last year, it’s a GTS, which is better. This is a true race car for the street (only if you order it with the optional street pack option). It looks the business too. It will be delivered to the first few customers in Germany around May 2010 and they will be paying somewhere in the region of £105k for it. They will get a very exclusive car for their money though. There are only plans to build 100. Merchandise: BMW M3 1:18 Scale Model | BMW M3 Poster | BMW M3 Canvas Print ]]> http://carbloggin.com/coupes/bmw-m3-gts/feed/ 7 http://carbloggin.com/hatchbacks/volkswagen-scirocco-r/ http://carbloggin.com/hatchbacks/volkswagen-scirocco-r/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:37:52 +0000 Carblogger http://carbloggin.com/?p=22 Manufacturer: Volkswagen Body Style: 3dr Hatchback / Coupe Layout: Front engine, front wheel drive Engine: 1984cc 4cyl Power: 265bhp @ 6000rpm Torque: 258lb ft @ 2500 rpm 0-60: 5.8 seconds (DSG Gearbox) Top Speed: 155mph Comments: At last the hot hatch is back! Even though VW call this a coupe, its still the 3 door hatchback that is a Golf GTi in a dinner jacket. This is also the first VW hot hatch (sorry, I can’t stop calling it that) that drives and feels like the car the numbers above suggest. On top of a limited top end of 155mph and a 0-60 sprint of less than 6 seconds, you can still get 35mpg out of this little beauty. At £29k you might think it sounds a bit pricey but to be honest, it’s worth it. ]]> http://carbloggin.com/hatchbacks/volkswagen-scirocco-r/feed/ 2